OBI, one of the leading home improvement chains in Europe, has extended its lease for over 10,000 sqm of retail and warehouse space at P3 Łódź I. This decision strengthens the company’s long-standing presence in the park, where it has operated since 2008.

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) acted as the arranger and sole lender of a debt package totalling €322 million in respect of two portfolios owned by a fund managed by GLP Capital Partners (GCP), now part of Ares Management. The package is geared towards refinancing existing debt facilities, as well as the development of logistics assets in Poland.

Harden Construction is developing a new distribution centre in Ujrzanów, next to Siedlce, as part of Panattoni Park Siedlce. The 6,200 sqm project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025 and has been leased to a logistics services provider.

City Point Targówek, an urban logistics development in Warsaw, has secured a lease agreement for 10,000 sqm of warehouse space with a leading company from the food production and distribution sector. According to Peakside Capital Advisors, this is the largest lease signed on the Warsaw logistics market in 2025 to date, both in terms of size and level of technical customisation. Handover is scheduled for Q3 2026.

The Specjał Capital Group has expanded its presence at MLP Poznań by leasing an additional 6,400 sqm of space for warehousing, including cold and freezer storage. At the same time, the company extended its existing lease, bringing the total area it occupies at the site to more than 22,000 sqm. The move also involved relocating the Specjał Śrem branch to the new facility. Newmark Polska represented the tenant during the leasing process.

Harden Construction is developing two industrial halls as part of Panattoni Park Warsaw North III in Kobyłka, just 25 km from central Warsaw. The project, which started in Q2 2025, is set for completion in Q4 2025. The halls will have areas of 13,000 sqm (Hall A) and 33,000 sqm (Hall B). One of the tenants, PBS Connect, will occupy 24,000 sqm in Hall B.

Romania is increasingly establishing itself as a key industrial hub within CEE driven by a confluence of factors including production relocation, burgeoning investments in logistics, and a heightened focus on ESG standards, finds a Colliers report.

7R has acquired a 140,000 sqm site in Stara Wieś, Mazowieckie Voivodeship. The plot will be used to develop more than 60,000 sqm of warehouse space, designed for logistics, warehousing, and built-to-own or built-to-suit projects.

George Gardin, Country Manager for Romania at Yellow Tree Group, spoke with Property Forum about the group's first pilot development in Romania, Aria Shopping Center, and the investment vision for the local market going forward, with a focus on diversification into hospitality and in-city logistics. 

Warehouses have been facing pressure for speed, accuracy, safety and flexibility. To keep up with the growing demands of customers and the labour market, companies are increasingly investing in technologies, taking their operations to a new level. Based on experience with clients, Aspen agency has selected seven technologies that fundamentally affect warehouse operations.